Volunteer
From greeting patrons to running lights and sound for shows, our top-notch volunteers are the backbone of keeping WIT running. Want to help support WIT while meeting awesome people? Sign up for our operatives email list, and we'll keep you in the loop about volunteer opportunities. Even better — for every 8 hours you volunteer, you get 15% off your next class!
Meet improvisers like you
Affinity groups help connect and create community among improvisers of multiple different identity groups. These groups are self-run by the improvisers in the groups and their activities can include social meet-ups, improv jams, and more.
Please contact these groups directly to get involved, WIT is not involved in the operation of these groups (although we support them through a variety of means).
And, Wiser Improv
Affinity group for older improvisers. To join the email group, fill out this form.
Asian American/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian Improvisers
To get involved, please email Peter Tzeng (phantzeng@gmail.com) and Bonnie Chow (iambonchow@gmail.com).
Black improvisers
To get involved, fill out this form.
GenderQueerProv
This affinity group is intended for trans, enby, gender non-conforming/nonbinary+ improvisers. To get involved, email Ian Stout at ian.j.stout@gmail.com.
Improvisers Who Speak English as a Second Language
If you are interested, please fill out this form.
Veterans
If you are interested, please email Clyde Thompson at c.darren.thompson@gmail.com.
If you would like to form an affinity group and do not see it listed here, please fill out this form.
Internships
WIT has big love for its interns. Each WIT internship is designed to meet the needs of the organization while building skills for our interns in order to help them develop into professionals in arts management.
Interested in seeing how an improv theater works behind the scenes? You’ll get to dig into a wide range of our work. One day you may help us promote a show; other days you may help coordinate our classes program or help us stage the shows themselves.
How do I apply?
If you’re interested in exploring an internship with WIT, please take a moment to fill out our questionnaire below. Then please send your resume to wit@witdc.org. To be considered for an internship, you must complete both steps. We only accept applications from those aged 18 and up.
What are we looking for? The key traits we’re looking for are:
- A self-motivated, results-oriented self-starter and go-getter.
- Someone who wants to gain experience in arts management in a professional capacity.
- A reliable and organized individual who can tackle a task from start to finish with minimal supervision.
- Someone who is willing to work 20-25 hours per week and occasionally to pitch in to staff performances.
- A sense of humor and willingness to explore creative and unconventional thinking.
- Interest and/or experience in improv is a plus!
- Adventurousness and a willingness to try new things and develop new skills.
Perks! Internships are currently unpaid. However, there is potential for earned income through front-of-house duties and other production-related work. Interns also enjoy the following rewards:
- Course or program credit (if you are in a program accepting internship credits)
- Free tickets to WIT shows.
- A LIFETIME supply of free improv classes (for you).
- Propose and see through a highly individualized intern project based on your skills and interests.
- Spend time with WIT staff and learn the ins and outs of nonprofit theater management and organizational development.
- Make connections with the vast and varied WIT community.
Wear your WIT pride!
We've got merch ranging from sweatshirts to tank tops and from mugs to tote bags. Check out our shop and a portion of each sale benefits WIT!
Support WIT
Ask anyone in DC — all work and no play can be a drag. But at WIT, we bring excitement and joy into the lives of Washingtonians. Donations from individuals like you help us keep the fun alive.
WIT is celebrating its 28th year of bringing improv to Washington. Named one of the Washington, DC area’s best nonprofits by the Catalog for Philanthropy, WIT brings together DC residents from all walks of life.
Your donations will help us:
- Create the most dynamic longform improv performances in the city.
- Implement our ambitious Improv in Every Ward initiative to produce free Improv for All workshops throughout the city.
- Continue the growth of an organization that entertains more than 13,000 audience members and teaches 1,100 students every year.
If you have any questions concerning your support for WIT, or you’d like to discuss making a more significant donation to the theater, please contact Dan Miller, WIT’s external relations director. WIT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Want to introduce your business to our robust (and growing) community? Become a WIT sponsor to enjoy perks like on-stage recognition, program ads, social media posts, and more!
Auditions
WIT periodically holds auditions for our ensembles, Harold teams, and special projects.
Harold team auditions occur twice a year while ensemble and special project auditions occur less frequently. The next opportunities to audition for our Harold team program are:
- FALL 2024: Wed Sept. 4, Sat Sept. 7, Sun Sept. 8, Tues Sept. 10, Wed Sept. 11
The best way to stay in the loop about when we’re holding auditions is to sign up for our email list and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. We’ll spread the word when we’ve got performance opportunities.
Supporters
Every moment of WIT's impact — on stage, in the classroom, anywhere in the community — is made possible by the dedicated support of WIT's donors. Our donors for calendar year 2025 are:
Capital Pride, The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The DC Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, Dennis R. Johnson, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, and the Revada Foundation, Anonymous (2)
David Beam, Mark Chalfant, Juliana Duffy and Gene Magee, Hilary Joel, National Cooperative Bank, Jay, Angie, and Jessica Norman, John Sener, Anonymous (5)
David Matthew Alexander, India Banks, Richard Barnum, James W. Freeman, Michael Gottlieb, Thomas Harris, Michael Kitces, Tyler Korba, Jamie Lantinen, Charles Lipper, Sean Murphy, Christine Olinger, Stacey Pelika, Clint Pettit, Krystal Ramseur Ali, Nikki Rogers, David Shadburn, Sharona Shuster, Kate Symes, Clyde Darren Thompson, Dudley Ward, James Whybrew, Alex Wilkinson, Jonathan Zucker, Anonymous (6)
Samiyyah Ali, Jeff Bollen, John Carroll, Liz Kukura and Caitlin Coslett, Abigail Fu, Hannah Piper, Alissa Platz, Jelicia Ross, Bryce Slinger, David Standish, Jeffrey Wagggett, Matt Winterhalter, Anonymous (2)
Cassandra Barnum, Geoff Corey, Carolyn Ellison, April Everett, Madeleine Findley, Joanne Harris, Precious Jenkins, Ren John, Debbie Kaplan, Jared Noetzel, Blair Richardson, Julia Rocchi, Dana Roth, Cicie Sattarnilasskorn, Jonathan Tycko, Melissa Wiley, Anonymous (3)
Sarah Arkin, Brittany Ashenfelter, Maria-Veronica Banks, Nicole Barrett, Amber Bellsdale, Marshall Bellsdale, Lindsay Brewer, Rachel Butler, Lauren Cross, Cecilia De Robertis, Johanna M. Franzen, Melissa Gedney, Dana Heiser, Lauren Jordan, Matthew Knapper, Caroline M. Knickerbocker, Beatrice Leydier, Ben Lockshin, Brianna Lux, Aagosh Mathur, Court McGrew, Aaron Mosby, David Muir, Michael T. O’Connor, Dan O’Neil, Kelsey Peters, Ryan Pierannunzi, Will Robinson, Goli Samimi, Gina Schaefer, Keven Schreiber, Thomas Sherwood, Trevor Stoneburner, Matthew T. Strote, Nicholas Tschernia, Elise N. Webb, Ken Hays, Anonymous (13)
Catherine Castillo, David Chalfant, Caroline W. Chen, Elaine Colwell, Olivia D’Aoust, Jaime Fearer & Geoffrey Hatchard, Nina Fink, Jason Fliegel, Neal Graham, Brian Guggenheimer, Jenna Hall, Diego Hernandez, Justine Hipsky, Alexander A. Kazanas, MBA Services LLC, Keith Mellnick, Turner Meeks, Abby Miller, Jordana Mishory, Rachel S. Mulford, Gordon Myers, Mary O’Neill, Seyedeh Sara Rouhi, Lisa M. Schreihart, Aakash Shah, Nicholas Small, Phoebe Smith, Danielle Steger, Eddison Wilkinson, Clare Mulligan, Anonymous (32)
David A. Walters, Allen Abbott, Elizabeth Abraham, Julia Alford, Michael Alvino, Janie Anderson, Jill Armentrout, Dave Barak, Lisa Bates, Stefani Beard, Sara Bernard, Kendall Bianchi, Megan Bodie, Justin Bray, Samuel Breslow, Claire Brisse, Abigail Brown, Meghan Burns, Grace Campion, Geraldine Carolan, Noreen Catherine Omeara, Marietta Catsambas, Tina Chancey, Anna Claire Walker, Larra Clark, Anthony Coley, Diamond Consultants, James Corti, Adam Crain, Gary Crosson, Nelson Cuellar, Nicole D., Genevieve Dabrowski, John Davis, Jenny Delvecchio, Maura Delvecchio, Maggie Dempsey, Paul Detrick, Andrew Detweiler, David Dickerson, Robin Dickey, Yvonne Doerre, Madeline Dozier, Shannon E. Hill, Mary E. Murchie, Allan Eakin, Wendy Ehrenkranz Patterson, Niv Elis, Kathi Faulkner, Justin Fedich, Taunya Ferguson, William Ferriby, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Charmaine Flanagan, Kaelan Sullivan Fleury, Sarah Flocken, Mary Freitas, Emerson French, Amanda Fulton, Stephen Gabauer, Meaghan Gallagher, Adrian Gaston Garcia, Sean Geary, Elijah Giddens, Erika Giddens, Shelly Gordon, Jessie Gray, Tanya Greenfeld, Meaghan Griffith, Peter Guo, Analía Gómez Vidal, William Hancock, Isabelle Hartnett, Abby Haverty, Derek Hayes, Isaiah Headen, Elissa Heller, Lidia Hernandez, Devin Hiett, Rona Hitlin Mason, Devin Horne, Carlic Huynh, Margaret J. Bupp, Susan J. Okun, Kyle J. Potaniec, Brian J. Shaw, J.J. Jackson, Samuel Jackson, Larry Jameson, Mary Jameson, Gloria Jean Becker-Rial, Elliott Johnson, Sarah Jones, Vasant Joseph, Meera Kallupura, Steven Karig, Kara Kinsey, Rachel Kloecker, Jennifer Koch, Nathan L. Paxton, Emily Lamb, David Lapkoff, Elizabeth Laura Milarcik, Jared Leute, Eva Lewis, Christopher Lewitzke, Gregory Lipper, Shawn Logue, Elizabeth Lowry, Thomas Ludt, Jessica Lughas, Joshua M. Hall, David Mancini, Kristina Martinez, Kelly Matthews, Robin May, Ingo Mayr, Maxwell Mazzocchi, Elizabeth McGee, Nat Miller, Ellen Mmwright, Timothy Montgomery, Andrea Mosee, Elizabeth Mulkey, Mandy Murphy, Charles Neubauer, Chizobam Nwagwu, Kathleen O’Donnell, Thomas Oberdorfer, Kimberly Ortega, Brenda P. Holt, Lauren Pagni, Aubrey Peterson, Zack Phillips, Lori Pitts, Lara Ponomareff, Malaya Press, Jaclyn Pulice, Amy Purcell, Elijah Rakha-Sheketoff, Kourtney Ramseur, Selena Reames, Daniel Redd Williams, Arielle Rich, Monique Riviere, Jakob Rosario, Diya Sabnani, Lisa Saladino, Samuel Sanders, Sarah Schultz, Matthew Schwartz, Amy Seham, Elijah Sloan, Madeline Smith, Renan Snowden, Christopher Sorbello, David Spears, Shefali Srivastava, Rebecca Steffen, Annabelle Steinhacker, Elizabeth Stephan, Guy Stevens, John Stoltenberg, Pierce Stoneburner Michael Svolos, Tandra T. Turner, Joseph Taylor, Adrianne Thomas, Julia Toloczko, Kevin Tomko, Andrew Townes, Madeline Turrini, Peter Tzeng, Chris Ulrich, Melissa Vandemark, Juliette Verlaque, Ellen Villa, Jeffrey W. Bollen, Stewart Walsh, Patrick Wells, Stephanie Wester, Shawn Westfall, Caroline Wolverton, Megan Yeh, Adam Z. Rice